Posts tagged as: Peshawar

Suicide blast kills six including ASP in Peshawar

At least six people including a senior police officer were reported killed while over 30 sustained severe injuries when a blast targeting police vehicle exploded in Qissa Khawani Bazaar area of Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday.   According to the reports, a blast targeted the vehicle of Assistant Superintendent Police (ASP) Investigations, Hilal Haider. The blast […]

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part Three)

In the third and last part of the series, we will give brief touch to Family, Diets and Handicrafts of the Pakistani culture. Family The family is the centre of social life and support. Although increased modernisation has brought many women into public life, the male continues to reign as head of the home. It […]

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part Two)

In the second installment of the three-part series, we will l briefly discuss few characteristics of the Pakistani culture including Music, Dances, Traditions and Dressing. Music The variety of Pakistani music ranges from diverse provincial folk music and traditional styles such as Qawwali and Ghazal Gayeki to modern forms fusing traditional and western music, such […]

Pakistan; the fusion of multiple cultures (Part One)

Having a rich history, Pakistan has a well-off cultural diversity and the society is mainly multilingual, multi-ethnic and multicultural. Pakistani culture is very diverse and this stems from the fact that what is now in the country has in the past been invaded and occupied by many different peoples, including White Huns, Persians, Arabs, Turks, […]

US drone strikes kill three in North Waziristan

At least three persons have been killed when a US drone fired two missiles at a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan. The media reports quoting security officials said that at least three persons along with three cows, apparently meant for sacrifice on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha, were targeted in the attack. One missile hit […]

Militants kill seven in attack on Peshawar check post

At least seven persons including Superintendent of Police (Rural) Khurshid Khan have been killed and 12 others sustained injuries when over 300 terrorists ambushed a police check-post at Kohat road in the Matni area on the outskirts of Peshawar on Monday . According to the reports, the well equipped militants attacked the check post, resulting […]

Blast in Darra Adam Khel kills at least ten people

At least 10 people were reportedly killed and several others sustained serious injuries on Saturday when a bomb blast ripped through the main market of Darra Adam Khel, the adjacent town of Kohat. Officials from the political administration while speaking to the media said the explosion took place in Darra Adam Khel’s Janan bazaar. The […]

Malala’s brain not damaged: Report

Thanks to Allah Almighty, a report of the medical tests done on Malala Yousafzai after a bullet was successfully removed from the gunshot victim has said that her brain had not sustained any damage. The 14-year-old Malala Yousufzai, the peace and children rights activist was shot in the head by Taliban a couple of days […]

Next 36 to 48 hours critical for Malala Yousufzai: Doctors

DG ISPR Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa quoting neuro-surgical and intensive care specialists said that Malala Yousufzai is in stable condition but the next 36 to 48 hours are critical for her. Giving briefing to the media on the state of Malala, a 14-year-old child activist shot by the Taliban, the military spokesperson said the […]

Imran Khan still wants political solution of terrorism

Terming the ongoing war in Afghanistan as a Jihad, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that there was no other way to resolve the issue of militancy except political solutions. He, however, avoided commenting whether the war in Pakistan’s tribal belt could be labeled as terrorism or not. Reiterating his stance on finding […]

Malala Yousufzai is out of immediate danger: Doctors

As the nation waited with bated breath through most of time, the doctors treating Malala Yousufzai on Thursday said that her condition is gradually improving after three-and-a-half-hour surgery. According to the latest reports, the young-peace-activist starts moving her body parts and her health is improving gradually. A panel of senior doctors has examined Malala Yousufzai‚ […]

Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani condemns attack on Malala Yousafzai

Terming Malala Yousafzai an icon of courage and bravery, Chief of Army staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has condemned the brutal attack on peace activist. He paid a visit to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Peshawar to inquire the health of Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by unidentified gunmen The military […]

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